Unit 9 Pop Quiz

Alexander the Great had a very unique physical condition. What was it?

• Two different colored eyes

• Two different size feet

• Two extra fingers on his right hand

• Two different colors of hair

Alexander the Great defeated the Gordian knot by doing what?

• untying it

• burning it

• cutting it in half with his sword

• throwing it in the river where it sank

Alexandria the Great named a city after his horse: Bucephalus:

• True

• False

The Ancient Olympic Games began in 1896:

• True

• False

Ancient Greece is often referred to as the birthplace of democracy

• False

• True

Athens and Sparta were two of the largest City-States in Greece:

• True

• False

POLIS is the Greek word for:

• Town

• City Hall

• Citizens

• City

An "epic poem" is a long poetic narration of a quest by a central hero:

• True

• False

Greek plays were performed in open air amphitheaters and the actors wore masks to hide their identity:

• False

• True

The three most famous Greek philosophers include: Socrates, Alexander and Plato:

• True

• False